Neither Polk Audio PSW505 nor SVS SB-3000 were recommended by experts this month
On 3 Apr 2024 (23 days ago) we went through 86 Subwoofer expert endorsements , however neither Polk Audio PSW505 nor SVS SB-3000 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Subwoofer received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at SVS SB-1000 Pro or other critically acclaimed Subwoofers of this month.
For reference, SVS SB-1000 Pro received 4 endorsements this month, from Woofer Guy, Wirecutter (12 Oct 2023) The Master Switch (6 Feb 2024) and 1 other.
Rank | Change | Price | Subwoofer | Digital Trends | Woofer Guy | Wirecutter | The Sound Junky | BestCovery | Rolling Stone | Lifewire | What Hi-Fi | The Master Switch | Crutchfield |
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1 | - | $599 | SVS SB-1000 Pro | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
N/A | N/A | Check price | Polk Audio PSW505 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
N/A | N/A | $1099 | SVS SB-3000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Curious to see this month's entire Subwoofers ranking? It's here
Rank | Change | Price | Subwoofer | Digital Trends | Woofer Guy | Wirecutter | The Sound Junky | BestCovery | Rolling Stone | Lifewire | What Hi-Fi | The Master Switch | Crutchfield |
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1 | - | $599 | SVS SB-1000 Pro | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
2 | - | $219 | Polk Audio PSW10 | - | 3 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
3 | - | $299 | Klipsch R120SW | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 |
4 | - | $750 | Sonos Sub | - | 5 | - | 4 | 19 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [6]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 4
Highest score by chooserator.com | 100 |
Average score based on 6 reviews |
89 |
Lowest score by Lifewire | 78 |
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Expert reviews [11]
- with a score: 6
- without a score: 5
Highest score by Audioholics | 100 |
Average score based on 11 reviews | 94 |
Lowest score by My Audio | 90 |
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- HEART-THUMPING MUSIC WITH DEEP, POWERFUL BASS – Polk's 12-inch Dynamic Balance Woofer sounds better because it is built better. Make your movies, music & sports experience thrilling
- ACCURATE SOUND REPRODUCTIONS – Be it delicate, melodious string music or solid blasts and booms from bombs and bullets, this subwoofer picks the subtleties between different kinds of sound correctly and reproduces them with absolute perfection
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- Unheard of reference subwoofer performance for the price and also for its compact size differentiate the SB-3000 subwoofer from any subwoofer available. A sophisticated 800 watts RMS, 2,500+ watts peak power Sledge STA-800D2 DSP amplifier, innovative new 13-inch high-excursion SVS driver and an optimized sealed cabinet design take control of a room with deeper bass and higher output levels than what is typically possible from a relatively compact subwoofer.
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SVS SB-3000 is a popular option at the top of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling subwoofers and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as SVS PB-2000 Pro or QSC KSub .
SVS SB-3000 is $650 more expensive than the average subwoofer ($449).